Luis Martinez
Edinburg ,Texas
Summary
With over 8 years in construction and a strong background in electrical installations, including BESS systems and solar electrician roles at companies like AUI Partners, I excel in teamwork and leadership. Skilled bilingual in English and Spanish, I've consistently improved efficiency and productivity on-site.
Overview
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Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Journeyman Electrician
Constructors Unlimted Resources
01.2026 - Current
- Part of a Data Center Project in Texas.
- Led a team of apprentices, providing mentorship and training on best practices in electrical work.
- Oversaw a Terminating Crew, our companies main scope is to perform all MER Terminations
- This includes pulling 480v 600MCM wire from SwitchGears to its assigned UPS (Uninterrupted power Supply) As well as DC 350MCM Circuits From Battery Rack to UPS.
- Responsible in Assuring all Terminations were properly Cut, And Crimped to client Standards as they are the AHJ.
- Meg Wire using MEGGER, document all reads onto company provided data sheets for recordkeeping.
- Land Wires to designated BUS Bars.
- Torque Cable to proper Specs, Coordinate with client so witness is present during torquing process to avoid and discrepancy down the line.
- Also responsible for terminations on a 75kv step down transformer that converts 480v to 120/208v for our 120v branch circuits.
- Installation and termination of a 225kv step up transformer converting 415v to 480/277v that supplies main feeder to power RTU units for each individual MER.
- Conducted inspections of electrical installations to verify adherence to local codes and standards.
- Worked from ladders, scaffolds and lifts to install, maintain, or repair electrical wiring equipment and lighting fixtures.
BESS/Journeyman Substation Electrician
The RYAN Company
08.2025 - 01.2026
- Hired on a 200MW BESS project located in Cisco, Tx. Client was Next Era Energy.
- Assigned to the termination crew, performed all DC 600mcm Terminations from power inverter to batteries. 48 total inverters and approx. 144 total batteries terminated.
- preformed all 480v LV side terminations from switchboards to every single batteries.
- terminated and wired up all fire alarm systems.
- Conducted routine inspections to ensure compliance with safety regulations and operational standards.
- Ability to read Prints and interpret Schematics
- Upon job scope completion, We hopped over to the Substation Crew and assisted them with Steel Erecting, MV Terminations, Installment of Critical substation components.
- Punchlist items completion
- Part of a 4 Man Demobilization Crew to coordinate Heavy Equipment pickup, removal/ Transfer of excess material to our main office or surrounding projects in the area.
Electrician
AUI Partners, Inc
04.2023 - 08.2025
- BESS System
- Sungrow BESS units
- Trenching and running PVC Conduits according to size from 1',1 1/4', 1 1/2', 2' 2 1/2', 3', 4', 6',
- Running Ground grid
- Once Units Are set on Concrete Foundations. PVC would be stubbed up in windows.
- Knockouts made for stub ups
- Pull DC cables for BESS to the PCS unit
- 500MCM Copper Cable
- Terminations done and torqued Accordingly
- Bolted onto BUS Bar
- Pulled MV home run to PCS
- MV pulls for daisy Chain from PCS to PCS
- Fence Grounding
- Installation Of UPS boxes
- Megging of cables
- Company Representative Overseeing Third-party contractors perform Cold Commissioning and Hot commissioning.
- Use of hot stick, arc suit, and related PPE.
- Turning breakers ON/OFF as needed for commissioning
- LOTO Trained
- Lock out of all gear when performing maintenance
- Building of Electrical rack (equipment)
- Use of SEL 631 reclosure.
- Use of SEL 735 meter. Installation and wiring.
Solar Electrician Non-Licensed Journeyman
TIC- The Industrial Company
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Work on BESS System
- Running underground Conduit
- Work on CAB System
- Hanging CAB Brackets
- Running and tensioning Messanger Wire
- Hanging Combiner Boxes
- Stringing and Terminating Home runs
- Plug and Play
- Hanging harnesses behind panels, dressing up wires
- Ground Grids on BESS System
- Use of skid steer to backfill and grade BESS Pads.
- Use of roller for roads on job site.
Electrician - Bitcoin Mining/Data Center
Road Dog Industrial
07.2022 - 01.2023
- Underground PVC Conduit 1' 2' 3' 4' 6' inch
- Mini Excavator operator
- Trenching for PVC and Poly lines
- Installation Of outdoor gutter boxes
- Installation of switchboards
- Installation of PDUs
- Installation of Miner units(AntMiners)
- Installation of filter wall
- Use of Scissor Lift
- Wire pulling
- Terminating PDUs
- Installing lighting
- terminating Lighting
- Running and terminating Recepticals
- Wiring miners to PDUs
- terminating Switchboards
- Use of hand tools and power tools
- Use of skid steer
- Civil work such as land grading with backhoe, excavator, skid steer
- Unloading material from trucks using a 12k forklift
- use of diesel powered indoor forklift
- use of struts, and installation of cable trays
Logistics Foreman/ Lead
E-Light Electric
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Supervise My crew in the Laydown Yard, and Help the other logistic foreman out in the field, Unload and Stage Modules out in the Array.
- Take in and document all incoming inventory Such as PVC conduit pipe, a variety of different size Ground Copper Spools. Shipments of Shoals Combiner Boxes, Harnesses, home runs.
- Unload and document all incoming shipments of MV Wire Size 1000s, 1250s, 1/0 Aut, 0/4 Aut wire.
- Unload and document all incoming shipments of DC cable 600s, 750s
- Use of Procore App on ipad to document and photograph all shipments
- oversee and document all material leaving the Yard.
- Recieve and sign off on all incoming heavy Equipment ordered by the company.
- Use of skid steer, forklift, excavator, and all kinds of different heavy equipment myself to help out other crews on my down time.
- Work with General Contractor on Signing off on MTFs ( Material Transfer Forms)
- recieve and distribute MET Stations, Flood Sensors, and Weather Stations to designated crew.
- Assist all incoming Truck Drivers loaded with modules(Panels) on where to get unloaded and make sure they follow companys policy on PPE Required by Truck Drivers.
Substation Apprentice
Brink Constructors
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Helped Build substation from Ground up.
- Steel Erecting
- Use of Skid steer, Excavator, and Forklift (Tellehandler)
- Excavating for Trench Ways
- Labeling Wires
- Pulling Wires
- Stripping Wires
- Installing Flex Seal Conduit
- Underground PVC Conduit
- Working with BESS System
- Installing copper Grounding All along the substation.
- Setting Low Side Breakers, High Side Breakers, CCVTs, MODs, Transformers on their Foundations
- Installing BUS
- Installing Insulators and Jumpers
- Use of Man lift
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Pile Install QC Lead
J&B Solar and Electric
03.2021 - 08.2021
- Pile Install QC Lead
- Moring Safety meetings
- Crew meeting out on the field
- Filled Out JSA and Go Over it with the Crew
- Start to QC piles to assure everything is within our given tolerances.
- Bump Piles E/W, N/S
- Use Of Skid steer
- Galvaniz pile tops to protect against corrosion
- Twist Bar is needed on piles
- Pile Alignment if needed
- Check for issues on elevation (low piles, high piles)
- Check for Plumb
- I would help out the Shakeout Crew with the use of a Skid Steer or Forklift if needed from time to time.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Supervised work of contracted employees to keep on task for timely completion.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Oversaw daily operations to ensure high levels of productivity.
Pipeline Labor
Strike, LLC
12.2018 - 12.2020
- Work on BESS System
- Running underground Conduit
- Work on CAB System
- Hanging CAB Brackets
- Running and tensioning Messanger Wire
- Hanging Combiner Boxes
- Stringing and Terminating Home runs
- Plug and Play
- Hanging harnesses behind panels, dressing up wires
- Ground Grids on BESS System
- Use of skid steer to backfill and grade BESS Pads.
- Use of roller for roads on job site.
Education
High school diploma -
Edinburg North High School
Edinburg Texas04-2017
Skills
- Skid Steer Operator (2 yrs experience)
- Excavator operator (1 yr Experience)
- Forklift (2 yrs Experience)
- Power tools (5 yrs Experience)
- Hand Tools (5 yrs Experience)
- Construction (5 yrs Experience)
- Responsible
- Basic math
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Written Communication
- Critical thinking
- Flexible & Adaptable
- Multitasking abilities
- Bilingual (English&Spanish)
Certification
- TDLR Journeyman Electrician
License Number #: 832138
- OSHA 30 Training
- OSHA 10 training
- First aid/CPR trained
- NFPA 70E (The RYAN Company)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Licensed Journeyman Electrician
Constructors Unlimted Resources
01.2026 - Current
BESS/Journeyman Substation Electrician
The RYAN Company
08.2025 - 01.2026
Electrician
AUI Partners, Inc
04.2023 - 08.2025
Solar Electrician Non-Licensed Journeyman
TIC- The Industrial Company
01.2023 - 04.2023
Electrician - Bitcoin Mining/Data Center
Road Dog Industrial
07.2022 - 01.2023
Logistics Foreman/ Lead
E-Light Electric
01.2022 - 07.2022
Substation Apprentice
Brink Constructors
08.2021 - 12.2021
Pile Install QC Lead
J&B Solar and Electric
03.2021 - 08.2021
Pipeline Labor
Strike, LLC
12.2018 - 12.2020
High school diploma -
Edinburg North High School